Miotylopus

Extinct genus of mammals From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Miotylopus is an extinct genus of camelid endemic to North America. It lived during the Early Miocene 24.8—20.4 mya, existing for approximately 5 million years.[1] Fossils have been found in Wyoming and from Nebraska to Southern California.

Phylum:Chordata
Class:Mammalia
Family:Camelidae
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Miotylopus
Temporal range: Early Miocene
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Artiodactyla
Family: Camelidae
Genus: Miotylopus
Schlaikjer 1935
Species
  • M. gibbi Loomis 1911
  • M. leonardi Loomis 1911
  • M. taylori Prothero 1996
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